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- healthy children and adults do not need to consume carnitine from food or supplements, as the liver and kidneys produce sufficient amounts from the amino acids lysine and methionine to meet daily needs * * * absorption and metabolism of carnitine - the kidneys efficiently conserve carnitine, so even carnitine-poor diets have little impact on the bodys total carnitine content

It has a very short half-life, approximately 12 minutes, due to rapid degradation by dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4)

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Beyond glycemic effects, GLP-1 receptor agonists slow gastric emptying, which prolongs the sensation of fullness after meals and contributes to reduced caloric intake